PLEASE FAST Assessment Questions
1. Which of the following best describes a central idea of the passage?
a. Benedict Arnold's betrayal has been misunderstood and exaggerated in US history.
b. Benedict Arnold was the most loyal patriot to the American colonies before his betrayal.
c. Lack of appreciation and credit for his military career was one of the driving forces behind
Benedict Arnold's change of loyalties.
d. Peggy Shippen, Arnold's wife, is mainly to blame for his treason.
2. Which of the following quotes best supports your answer to question #1?
a "He built himself into a genuine war hero, then died penniless in exile from the country he once
loved." (paragraph 1)
b. "An intensely loyal and brave man, he made a brilliant battlefield commander..." (paragraph 2)
C. "The more he learned about Peggy, the more Arnold discovered that she had many powerful
pro-British friends and was really an enemy of American independence. Thus began the spiral
for Benedict Arnold..." (paragraph 18)
d. "His bitterness about being ignored, passed over for promotions, and relegated to military